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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter VIII, The Voortrekkers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nxumalo leave his tribe, the Sixolobo?
(a) He has been rejected by a woman and has a broken heart.
(b) He fears he will be executed like his father.
(c) He has been disgraced in battle and his pride is wounded.
(d) He wants to see the great city of Zimbabwe.

2. Whose teachings do French Huguenots follow?
(a) Buddha's.
(b) Martin Luther's.
(c) The Catholic Church's.
(d) John Calvin's.

3. For whom does Paul de Prè work as a gardener in Amsterdam?
(a) Two wealthy Dutch widows.
(b) Karel Van Doorn.
(c) A Dutch merchant.
(d) A Dutch politician.

4. Who attacks the Voortrekker wagons and kills the Lukas De Groot camp?
(a) Nxumalo.
(b) The San people.
(c) The Bantus.
(d) Mziikazi and his Matabele warriors.

5. Who does Tjaart Van Doorn marry when his first wife, Jakoba, dies?
(a) Laura.
(b) Anna.
(c) Henrietta.
(d) Aletta.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Hottentots and Bushmen respond to the new law passed at the beginning of Chapter Eight?

2. What does the king of Zimbabwe put Nxumalo in charge of moving?

3. What happens when Mzilikazi stands up to Shaka?

4. Which Van Doorn befriends the slave Dikkop in Chapter Five?

5. What law do the English pass at the beginning of Chapter Eight?

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